Florida State junior Shenese Walker was named Most Valuable Performer at the 2025 ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships after storming to a brilliant sprint double on Saturday, claiming victory in both the 100m and 200m to headline a strong showing by Jamaican athletes.

Walker opened her account with a commanding performance in the 100m, clocking a wind-aided 10.99 seconds (+2.8 m/s) to finish well ahead of Clemson freshman Aniyah Kitt (11.10) and Louisville senior Kiyah Yeast (11.24). Though aided by a trailing wind above the legal limit, the time underscored her dominance.

She returned later in the day to take the 200m title, running 22.72 seconds with a +3.7 m/s tailwind to again hold off Yeast (22.73) and Duke’s Braelyn Baker (22.83). The two wins earned her MVP honours, highlighting her consistency and elite status among collegiate sprinters.

Walker kicked off an incredibly successful Saturday as a member of FSU’s 4x100m Women’s relay team that won gold in a meet record 43.15. Clemson claimed the silver running 43.39. Duke was third in 43.97.

Oneka Wilson

The Jamaican success didn’t stop with Walker. Oneka Wilson, a junior at Clemson, delivered a composed performance in the 100m hurdles, taking gold in 13.07 seconds ahead of Virginia’s Maya Rollins (13.42) and Duke’s Birgen Nelson (13.42), who was edged into third on a photo finish.

In the triple jump, Shantae Foreman, also of Clemson, rebounded strongly from a sixth-place finish in the long jump to claim gold with a leap of 13.52m (+0.3 m/s). She outjumped Louisville’s Sharvari Parulekar (13.46m, wind-aided) and Miami’s Christina Warren (13.35m) in a tightly contested final.

With three gold medals between them, Walker, Wilson, and Foreman underlined the depth of Caribbean talent in NCAA athletics, setting the tone for what promises to be an exciting run through NCAA regionals and nationals.